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Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Buffalo Chicken Meatballs

Juicy meatballs made from lean ground chicken, coated in zesty Buffalo sauce and served with a creamy blue cheese sauce.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 350 kcal

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Baking Sheet
  • Pot

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. lean ground chicken
  • 3/4 cup almond meal or almond flour
  • 1 large egg
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/2 small onion finely chopped
  • 2 green onions finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup finely chopped celery
  • 3 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cayenne pepper
  • 1/3 cup Frank's Original Red Hot Sauce
  • 3 Tbsp. butter
  • 1/4 cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup fat-free buttermilk
  • 1/4 lemon juice
  • 1/4 tsp. salt (for blue cheese sauce)
  • 1/4 tsp. pepper (for blue cheese sauce)
  • 1 Tbsp. finely sliced green onion (for blue cheese sauce)
  • 3 oz. blue cheese more for garnish
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley (more for garnish)
  • 2 Tbsp. finely chopped celery (more for garnish)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine ground chicken, almond meal, egg, garlic, onion, green onions, celery, parsley, salt, and cayenne pepper. Mix until well combined.
  • Form the mixture into meatballs, about 1.5 inches in diameter, and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
  • Bake the meatballs for 18-20 minutes, or until they reach an internal temperature of 165°F.
  • While the meatballs are baking, prepare the Buffalo sauce by melting butter in a pot over medium heat. Stir in Frank's Red Hot Sauce until combined.
  • When the meatballs are done, toss them in the Buffalo sauce to coat.
  • For the blue cheese sauce, mix Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, buttermilk, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and green onion in a small bowl. Fold in blue cheese, parsley, and celery.
  • Serve the meatballs drizzled with blue cheese sauce and garnished with extra blue cheese, parsley, and celery.

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Notes

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Keyword Chicken, Meatballs